Is it because I saw this performance after receiving Cordelia's strange recommendation?
The opera, which was praised as a masterpiece, felt unpleasant.
And, for some reason, the situation of the Princess, the heroine of the opera, seemed to overlap with mine, and I felt suffocated.
My head is spinning.
So, what is it...
If I just refuse the fate of having to become a warlock and run away, I can do whatever I want.
So in the end, the world will be destroyed, and many people will die?
I felt as if someone was strangling me.
'Then, Rudnine dies too... Father, Barden, Carol, Liana, Eudela... Sir Luden, and so on... All my precious people are going to die? Of course, I'll die too?!'
Suddenly, the eyes of Empress Giselle came to mind.
The arrogance, the power, and the composure that only the strong possess. I was gripped by fear, goosebumps running down my spine, and my whole body froze.
“...Yvonne!”
"... Yes?!"
"Are you okay?"
How many times have you called me?
I came to my senses when I saw Rudnine right in front of me, holding my arm and looking at me with worried eyes.
“Isn’t your body still not recovered?”
“No, it’s really okay.”
I quickly shook my head to hide my feelings.
Even though I said I was terrible at acting and my inner feelings were showing through, it was dangerous to confide in him about my insecurities.
So I chose this method.
“Just... my stomach...”
“You're stomach?”
“I’m so hungry...”
I was actually hungry.
As I rubbed my flat stomach and smiled weakly, Rudnine began to panic rapidly.
“Oh! I see. Sorry, Yvonne.”
“No, I’m sorry... The opera was so much fun.”
He waved his hands wildly, but his mind seemed to be filled with the thought, 'I have to feed Yvonne.'
Sob sob. I just wanted to show my delicate side, eating just a little, to the guy I like...
'Fucked. First date.'
“The opera was too long. I'm sorry. Let's go.”
“Yes? Yes, yes.”
The curtain call isn't even over yet...
Rudnine grabbed my hand and quickly left the concert hall.
In the meantime, the streetlights were brightly shining in the Nasiel district, which had become completely dark, as if quite some time had passed.
As fewer people passed by on the streets, a more romantic atmosphere took over.
The fresh, cool air entering my lungs helped me feel better.
'It was good that I came out.'
I smiled, feeling so comfortable, but the man holding my hand as we walked became increasingly more and more displeased.
“Rudd?”
“Oh, really... why did I do that?”
“What is it?”
“Shouldn't we have eaten first? Or should we have chosen a shorter performance...?”
He lets out a deep sigh.
It's so cute that I think it has puppy ears on its head.
His sincerity and affection, as he reproaches himself for saying he is hungry, touch my heart.
A good person. A person I regret.
As I gazed down at his large hand wrapped around mine, a thought suddenly occurred to me.
I really wonder if I'm being too greedy.
“The restaurant is not far, so let’s go.”
"It's really okay! The show was really great. It's just... I'm such a big eater, I get hungry faster than other people."
"I'll keep that in mind. I'll always bring snacks with me when I meet Yvonne, and we'll go out for meals more often."
“...I feel like I’ve become a pet.”
I burst out laughing as I watched him listen to what I was saying so seriously.
He looked at me with such tenderness that it made my heart tremble, and he pulled my hand and whispered.
“I wish that were possible.”
“Haha. You’re good at joking.”
“...Here it is, shall we come in?”
He looked at me strangely and pointed to the building in front of us.
'Ah, here! I know!'
The three-story ivory brick building was once a restaurant considered one of the best date spots in the Naciel district.
Of course, I had no friends or lovers, so I never thought of coming here.
I looked at the sign with eyes sparkling with excitement.
“Wow! This looks really delicious.”
“That’s what they said.”
As I climbed the stairs to the restaurant where Rudnine had made a reservation with me, my excitement grew.
As I said before, this is my first experience with an opera performance today.
It was all new, fun, and different.
And on top of that, with Rudnine Iels...!
Actually, the Argenthoz mansion where I live is more luxurious than this restaurant, and the food is probably tastier too...
He said that there is a special kind of fun in eating a new menu in an unfamiliar place like this.
Rudnine looked at me with interest as I went inside, smiling brightly.
“Ahem.”
I turned away from him with a cough, and Rudnine asked me in a serious voice.
“Why is Yvonne so cute?”
'Why... are you asking me that?'
I really want to cry... Are you kidding me?
Having difficulty understanding his intentions, I hurried to the manager who had come out to greet us.
“Huh...! Manager?! Where should we sit?”
“Come this way, Princess.”
I walked quickly, following the manager's instructions, but Rudnine wouldn't let go of my hand.
“Come with me. Don’t leave me behind.”
What does this mean?
Where am I going to leave you?
“Oh, yes.”
But regardless of that thought, I nodded because I also really liked the way he held my hand.
This change of walking hand in hand like real ‘lovers’ rather than escorts... is so exciting.
Even though we're not lovers yet.
A table was prepared for us in the middle of the large outdoor terrace on the second floor.
There was no one else in sight, and I immediately realized that he had rented out this fancy restaurant for our meal.
'There's no need to go this far.'
Well, I guess it's better than listening to people chattering like before.
Thanks to his consideration, I was able to eat much more comfortably.
And just as I heard, the food at this restaurant was absolutely amazing.
The wine served as a side dish was so fragrant and flavorful!
“It’s so delicious!”
“Me too.”
The taste of food while looking at Rudnine, who is sitting in front of me and smiling brightly, is absolutely delicious.
The second floor of this restaurant is a prime location with a direct view of the river that runs through the Naciel district.
I could see pure white swans swimming elegantly on the river at night, and it was so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off them.
The moonlight sparkling on the river surface was so beautiful that I blurted out something without realizing it, even though I wasn't drunk, as I was completely absorbed in the atmosphere.
"That pitch-black river at night. It looks like Rudnine's eyes. Isn't it so pretty?"
This perfection, sparkling, elegant, and affectionate, is just like you.
Unable to say anything else, I took another sip of wine and turned my head towards him, who didn't respond.
I whispered again to him, who was staring at me without even blinking.
“Really. They look so much alike.”
It's the season after the scorching midsummer. Thanks to this, the evening breeze has become quite cool, ruffling his jet-black hair.
'Wow.'
My lips parted involuntarily as I exclaimed in admiration.
Because his hair, which flowed gently like waves and then returned to its place, felt very mysterious.
I squinted my eyes, suddenly having a fundamental doubt about whether this man was really of the same species as me.
At that moment, he opened his mouth.
“It was the first time Yvonne told me that my eyes were pretty, so I was a little surprised.”
“Really?”
"Yes."
I looked at his face from side to side, trying to understand him as he nodded.
Well, since you've always been focused on swordsmanship, you must have been busy...
Rudnine's mother, the Duchess of Iels, also passed away early, so he probably didn't hear many kind words.
'But still, a lover would have done it for him... A Duke with such a bright future, so affectionate, so handsome, so noble, and so radiant as the sun, would have had many lovers.'
Suddenly, a sharp jealousy welled up inside me, and I barely managed to suppress it.
'Hold on! I'm jealous now.'
“I guess I’ll have to take better care of my eyes starting today.”
Rudnine touches the area near his eyes and smiles awkwardly.
“Huh? Haha. So Rudd has to take care of every part of his body?”
“Everywhere?”
“Yes. But Rudd is a sword master who has to move his body while using a sword... Honestly, isn’t that a bit impossible? Hehe.”
I shrugged my shoulders to end it as a joke, but Rudnine still had a serious expression on his face.
“Really? Then where else would you say is pretty enough for me to save money on, Yvonne?”
He suddenly got up, came over to my seat, leaned over the table, and asked.
Seriously, are you trying to seduce me now?
Hold on... If I get caught up in this, this person might get sick of me!
“Tell me.”
The sight of him tilting his head even more and nagging at me is so tempting.
'Wow. Me, really! Hello...'
I had to do my best to hide the desire and confusion that was welling up inside me.
And I looked at him with a slightly resentful look.
"Excuse me, Rudd. Are you just saying this because you don't know? Or have you been deliberately teasing me all along?"
“What do you mean?”
Looking at his serious expression, I became even more dumbfounded.
So I decided to take this opportunity to be completely clear.
"You're truly beautiful! There's nothing about you that isn't handsome. Of course, you have a kind, considerate, and wonderful personality. I've never met a man as perfect as the Duke of Rudnine Iels in my life."
"Ah."
A strange light flashed in his eyes.
As if someone had discovered a gold mine.
As I spoke, I realized that I had unconsciously put too much force into my voice, so I finished my speech by touching my lips with my fingertips.
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“...I didn’t know Yvonne saw me that way.”
“Huh? You didn’t know?”
“Yvonne has such high standards, I thought my looks were far from what you expected.”
He smiled a proud smile full of relief, and gently touched my fingertips.
It felt like it was tickling not just my hands but my toes.
The opera, which was praised as a masterpiece, felt unpleasant.
And, for some reason, the situation of the Princess, the heroine of the opera, seemed to overlap with mine, and I felt suffocated.
My head is spinning.
So, what is it...
If I just refuse the fate of having to become a warlock and run away, I can do whatever I want.
So in the end, the world will be destroyed, and many people will die?
I felt as if someone was strangling me.
'Then, Rudnine dies too... Father, Barden, Carol, Liana, Eudela... Sir Luden, and so on... All my precious people are going to die? Of course, I'll die too?!'
Suddenly, the eyes of Empress Giselle came to mind.
The arrogance, the power, and the composure that only the strong possess. I was gripped by fear, goosebumps running down my spine, and my whole body froze.
“...Yvonne!”
"... Yes?!"
"Are you okay?"
How many times have you called me?
I came to my senses when I saw Rudnine right in front of me, holding my arm and looking at me with worried eyes.
“Isn’t your body still not recovered?”
“No, it’s really okay.”
I quickly shook my head to hide my feelings.
Even though I said I was terrible at acting and my inner feelings were showing through, it was dangerous to confide in him about my insecurities.
So I chose this method.
“Just... my stomach...”
“You're stomach?”
“I’m so hungry...”
I was actually hungry.
As I rubbed my flat stomach and smiled weakly, Rudnine began to panic rapidly.
“Oh! I see. Sorry, Yvonne.”
“No, I’m sorry... The opera was so much fun.”
He waved his hands wildly, but his mind seemed to be filled with the thought, 'I have to feed Yvonne.'
Sob sob. I just wanted to show my delicate side, eating just a little, to the guy I like...
'Fucked. First date.'
“The opera was too long. I'm sorry. Let's go.”
“Yes? Yes, yes.”
The curtain call isn't even over yet...
Rudnine grabbed my hand and quickly left the concert hall.
In the meantime, the streetlights were brightly shining in the Nasiel district, which had become completely dark, as if quite some time had passed.
As fewer people passed by on the streets, a more romantic atmosphere took over.
The fresh, cool air entering my lungs helped me feel better.
'It was good that I came out.'
I smiled, feeling so comfortable, but the man holding my hand as we walked became increasingly more and more displeased.
“Rudd?”
“Oh, really... why did I do that?”
“What is it?”
“Shouldn't we have eaten first? Or should we have chosen a shorter performance...?”
He lets out a deep sigh.
It's so cute that I think it has puppy ears on its head.
His sincerity and affection, as he reproaches himself for saying he is hungry, touch my heart.
A good person. A person I regret.
As I gazed down at his large hand wrapped around mine, a thought suddenly occurred to me.
I really wonder if I'm being too greedy.
“The restaurant is not far, so let’s go.”
"It's really okay! The show was really great. It's just... I'm such a big eater, I get hungry faster than other people."
"I'll keep that in mind. I'll always bring snacks with me when I meet Yvonne, and we'll go out for meals more often."
“...I feel like I’ve become a pet.”
I burst out laughing as I watched him listen to what I was saying so seriously.
He looked at me with such tenderness that it made my heart tremble, and he pulled my hand and whispered.
“I wish that were possible.”
“Haha. You’re good at joking.”
“...Here it is, shall we come in?”
He looked at me strangely and pointed to the building in front of us.
'Ah, here! I know!'
The three-story ivory brick building was once a restaurant considered one of the best date spots in the Naciel district.
Of course, I had no friends or lovers, so I never thought of coming here.
I looked at the sign with eyes sparkling with excitement.
“Wow! This looks really delicious.”
“That’s what they said.”
As I climbed the stairs to the restaurant where Rudnine had made a reservation with me, my excitement grew.
As I said before, this is my first experience with an opera performance today.
It was all new, fun, and different.
And on top of that, with Rudnine Iels...!
Actually, the Argenthoz mansion where I live is more luxurious than this restaurant, and the food is probably tastier too...
He said that there is a special kind of fun in eating a new menu in an unfamiliar place like this.
Rudnine looked at me with interest as I went inside, smiling brightly.
“Ahem.”
I turned away from him with a cough, and Rudnine asked me in a serious voice.
“Why is Yvonne so cute?”
'Why... are you asking me that?'
I really want to cry... Are you kidding me?
Having difficulty understanding his intentions, I hurried to the manager who had come out to greet us.
“Huh...! Manager?! Where should we sit?”
“Come this way, Princess.”
I walked quickly, following the manager's instructions, but Rudnine wouldn't let go of my hand.
“Come with me. Don’t leave me behind.”
What does this mean?
Where am I going to leave you?
“Oh, yes.”
But regardless of that thought, I nodded because I also really liked the way he held my hand.
This change of walking hand in hand like real ‘lovers’ rather than escorts... is so exciting.
Even though we're not lovers yet.
A table was prepared for us in the middle of the large outdoor terrace on the second floor.
There was no one else in sight, and I immediately realized that he had rented out this fancy restaurant for our meal.
'There's no need to go this far.'
Well, I guess it's better than listening to people chattering like before.
Thanks to his consideration, I was able to eat much more comfortably.
And just as I heard, the food at this restaurant was absolutely amazing.
The wine served as a side dish was so fragrant and flavorful!
“It’s so delicious!”
“Me too.”
The taste of food while looking at Rudnine, who is sitting in front of me and smiling brightly, is absolutely delicious.
The second floor of this restaurant is a prime location with a direct view of the river that runs through the Naciel district.
I could see pure white swans swimming elegantly on the river at night, and it was so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off them.
The moonlight sparkling on the river surface was so beautiful that I blurted out something without realizing it, even though I wasn't drunk, as I was completely absorbed in the atmosphere.
"That pitch-black river at night. It looks like Rudnine's eyes. Isn't it so pretty?"
This perfection, sparkling, elegant, and affectionate, is just like you.
Unable to say anything else, I took another sip of wine and turned my head towards him, who didn't respond.
I whispered again to him, who was staring at me without even blinking.
“Really. They look so much alike.”
It's the season after the scorching midsummer. Thanks to this, the evening breeze has become quite cool, ruffling his jet-black hair.
'Wow.'
My lips parted involuntarily as I exclaimed in admiration.
Because his hair, which flowed gently like waves and then returned to its place, felt very mysterious.
I squinted my eyes, suddenly having a fundamental doubt about whether this man was really of the same species as me.
At that moment, he opened his mouth.
“It was the first time Yvonne told me that my eyes were pretty, so I was a little surprised.”
“Really?”
"Yes."
I looked at his face from side to side, trying to understand him as he nodded.
Well, since you've always been focused on swordsmanship, you must have been busy...
Rudnine's mother, the Duchess of Iels, also passed away early, so he probably didn't hear many kind words.
'But still, a lover would have done it for him... A Duke with such a bright future, so affectionate, so handsome, so noble, and so radiant as the sun, would have had many lovers.'
Suddenly, a sharp jealousy welled up inside me, and I barely managed to suppress it.
'Hold on! I'm jealous now.'
“I guess I’ll have to take better care of my eyes starting today.”
Rudnine touches the area near his eyes and smiles awkwardly.
“Huh? Haha. So Rudd has to take care of every part of his body?”
“Everywhere?”
“Yes. But Rudd is a sword master who has to move his body while using a sword... Honestly, isn’t that a bit impossible? Hehe.”
I shrugged my shoulders to end it as a joke, but Rudnine still had a serious expression on his face.
“Really? Then where else would you say is pretty enough for me to save money on, Yvonne?”
He suddenly got up, came over to my seat, leaned over the table, and asked.
Seriously, are you trying to seduce me now?
Hold on... If I get caught up in this, this person might get sick of me!
“Tell me.”
The sight of him tilting his head even more and nagging at me is so tempting.
'Wow. Me, really! Hello...'
I had to do my best to hide the desire and confusion that was welling up inside me.
And I looked at him with a slightly resentful look.
"Excuse me, Rudd. Are you just saying this because you don't know? Or have you been deliberately teasing me all along?"
“What do you mean?”
Looking at his serious expression, I became even more dumbfounded.
So I decided to take this opportunity to be completely clear.
"You're truly beautiful! There's nothing about you that isn't handsome. Of course, you have a kind, considerate, and wonderful personality. I've never met a man as perfect as the Duke of Rudnine Iels in my life."
"Ah."
A strange light flashed in his eyes.
As if someone had discovered a gold mine.
As I spoke, I realized that I had unconsciously put too much force into my voice, so I finished my speech by touching my lips with my fingertips.
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“...I didn’t know Yvonne saw me that way.”
“Huh? You didn’t know?”
“Yvonne has such high standards, I thought my looks were far from what you expected.”
He smiled a proud smile full of relief, and gently touched my fingertips.
It felt like it was tickling not just my hands but my toes.
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